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Title
Date(s)
- July 1988 (Creation)
Level of description
Extent and medium
1 publication (printed, 8-12 pages, paper)
Context area
Name of creator
Administrative history
The International Defence and Aid Fund (IDAF) was established to support individuals and groups opposed to apartheid in South Africa and other forms of political repression in Southern Africa. It provided legal aid, published newsletters and bulletins, and supported the families of detainees and political prisoners.
Repository
Archival history
Published as part of the regular 'Focus' series by IDAF, distributed internationally to inform about repression and political developments in Southern Africa.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Transferred to UK-PWP as part of the IDAF publications collection.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
This issue of 'Focus' details the military developments in Angola during 1987-1988, particularly the South African Defence Force's (SADF) failed assault on Cuito Cuanavale, the subsequent Cuban-Angolan counteroffensive, and the shifting military and political situation in southern Angola and Namibia. It also covers the international negotiations involving Angola, Cuba, South Africa, and the United States, leading to agreements on Namibian independence and Cuban withdrawal from Angola. The publication includes references to major news sources and provides context on IDAF’s mission and international affiliates.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Retained as part of the permanent collection due to its historical significance in documenting anti-apartheid and Southern African liberation struggles.
Accruals
No further accruals expected for this item; accruals possible for the broader 'Focus' series.
System of arrangement
Arranged chronologically within the 'Focus' series by issue number.
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Conditions governing access
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Finding aids
Uploaded finding aid
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Original held at UK-PWP, International Defence and Aid Fund Collection.
Existence and location of copies
Copies may exist in affiliated IDAF committees and libraries internationally.
Related units of description
Other issues of 'Focus' (see PWPFOCI076, PWPFOCI078, etc.); IDAF publications and pamphlets.
Publication note
'Focus' is published six times a year by IDAF under Clause (iii) of its objects. ISSN: 0308-3586.
Notes area
Note
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. This issue includes a list of abbreviations for referenced news sources.
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Name access points
- City Press (Subject)
- Cape Times (Subject)
- Daily Dispatch (Subject)
- House of Assembly Debates (Subject)
- Daily News (Subject)
- Evening Post (Subject)
- Eastern Province Herald (Subject)
- Government Gazette (Subject)
- Guardian (Subject)
- Financial Mail (Subject)
- Financial Times (Subject)
- Morning Star (Subject)
- Namibian (Subject)
- Namibia Communications Centre (Subject)
- Observer (Subject)
- Sowetan (Subject)
- Southscan (Subject)
- Star (Subject)
- Sunday Tribune (Subject)
- Daily Telegraph (Subject)
- Times (Subject)
- Weekly Mail (Subject)
- Windhoek Observer (Subject)
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Rules and/or conventions used
ISAD(G): General International Standard Archival Description, Second Edition.
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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
Script(s)
Arabic
Sources
Archivist's note
Typeset by The Alden Press (London & Northampton) Ltd and printed by Honey Press Ltd, Banbury. This issue includes a list of abbreviations for referenced news sources.